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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-02-03

uxv YoRK srocK MAnxIf.

rRv YORK. February a--1bs stock mArkes
.howed less animation to-day. and Nc movinx
csusce on tho excitement yesterday seom
have entirely died away. The commornsi ~.
Vices reported the markets on The otner suo ~
auiet and steady, and local influences s'yne
we're responsible for the faoyemepm N vi,
market To-day the trading was again messu
between the professionals and room-ualsis,
and probability OF the settlement on tne is. ~.
troubles exercised more innuence ,nsn ~, ~.
ming eise. New England became special tea-
General purrhaslne movement was noticed
n boom soon followed suit, antka gonorsi NJ,
vance. accompanied by moderate 1egres y.
activity. was the result. The other promi.sns
stocks we're the coalers, Richmond le,'ninai'
ana 81 Paul The efforts Of Mr.. CorDin 70
bring about a settlemeDt OF the labor trouoies
wns the principal element In producing ,no
corf,dence shown this afternoon, and speciaiiy
aided The coal stocks, though the movements
we're unimportant. The opening was urn 70
s,ronR. the advances ranging VAN. There Wa
considerable feverishncss shown during tho
forenoon In the afternoon, however, spocuIa-
tion became much more Interesting, anu NOV
only was there material increase IN w
amount OF business done, nut moders'e o..
vonces were made. The highest were gene
rally recorded about i. AFTER wn s. .sai
zatiops caused a sagging OF Of small fractlons.
and the close was rather heavy. sales, Di,Wo
shares.
yo0n.-stocks dull and steady. Money easy
at per cent Exchange-Long. ssSssooa :
short, is7xs4SS. Governments dur
Observation-Disclosures, tSAssso. Money 5ts'
nor cont sub Treasury balances-G0ld. tl3i,
siT.OO: currency, sls4e9,o0. Governments
dull: per cents, iSN; per ceuts' "" oiu'
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UnsucccsSfuI Attempt TO Rob the
Jersey CITY pOst-OGice.


jersey CRY, \. j., February "A
bold but unsuccessful attempt was made
last night by seven masked men to rob
the safe in the jersey City post Office
The burglars were concealed i'll the
building, and surprised the night
Waterman, John W. Stringham, who
fired three shots at them, wounding
one of the men in the arm. String
ham was then overpOwered and
blindfolded. and bound hand and
foot. after which the burglars carried
him to the top floor, where the janitor,
John Nixon, his wife, and child reside.
These people were also bound, and two
Of the masked men stood guard over
them. The safe is built i'll wall. The
combination was broken, and three at
tempts were made to blow the safe open
with powder, but were unsuccessful.
Two Of the explosions were very loud.
About two square feet of the wall in the
rear of the safe was torn down. The
burglars worked from II o'clock last
night until o'clock this morning, but
the safe resisted all their efforts to open
it. The thieves carried off "A large guam
titv of mail matter.
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Socialists Sentenced.

by Anglo-American cable TO the Dispatch
BERLIN, February 1.-Two Polish
Socialists have been sentenced at POsen
to APPROXIMATIONS for two years
and the other for nine mOnths-for cir
cuIating Socialist pamphlets.
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COTTON REPORT.

We quote Fine, S. J0aS275; supernne, - ia
s. p; extra. So 25as3 10 family, Siati5J; patent
family, country, s+.fjaSs5.
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to boycott them IL they sold goods 70
that corporation, the superintendent
being unable 10 buy supplies for new
men, and special officers guarding them
now purchase meats and wocerss at
Camden.
40 DISORDER At SOUTH ANBoY.
SouTH Annoy, N. j., February g.
Everything is working smoothly at the
coal-docks here. 1t was rumored that
tho strikers would set the coal dockson
FIRE, but they say the rumor is false
that they viii keep away from the
docks; will not modest the new men,
and will not interfere with property.
The Pennsylvania tugs here are well
equipped with hose and fre-pumps.
The new men viii load 1900 tons OF
soft coal to-day. They loaded that
amount yesterday.
READING MEN WILL AID THE STRIKERS.
PHILADELPHIA, February "A meet
ing Of the assembly to which the Read
ing railroad men belong, No. $3.50, was
held last night. Fully 1000 men were
present and great interest was mani
tested in the proceedings About 100
new recruits were initiated. The rail
road men and cOal-heavers were very
reticent az to what action they would
take in the near future, but it was
cleaned from them that they would
strike along with the New York men If
ordered TO do so.
0LrT or GOAL.
All the piers at Richmond are over
stocked with coal, and it is impossible
to procure vessels to charter to take it
away, Notwithstanding the fact that the
river is clear OF ice and that 1925 and
discharge free is offered TO Boston. The
Philadelphia schooner A. & NJ. Carlisle
was chartered yesterday TO load 600
tons of coal for Fall River at S1.75 a
ton, discharge free, and be towed di-
rectly to destination free of all charge
to the vessel, something which WAS
never known to have been done before.
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REosIPrs.
At Roanoke warehouse, bals.
Market quiet.
QUOTATIONS..
COOP MIDDLISG.-s , Ice.
MIDDLISG.-S l5-lBc.
Low MIDDLISG.- SIC.
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BALTIMORE STOCK MARKET.
RICHMOND STOCK EXCHANGE.

BALTIMORE. Nd. February 2-virginia con-
solidated 1O-40's, with coupon, %; do. new rs
66N. Bid to-day.
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"WEDNESDAY. February 2, 1877.
sALRs-PIRsT BoARD.-t1,0Oo Richmond, FIRE.
dericksburg and Potomac dividend obligation
at iO3, 81, 600 do. at l03
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SALES REPORTED TO SECRETARY.

UFFEKINUH.
WHEAT. ~ 69 bushels.
CORN.-5OO bushels.
OATs.-2lS bushels.
sALRs REPORTED TO SECRETARY.
WHrAT.-Mixed. 1900 bushels very good on
private terms; 800 bushels good at SSc. He'd,
eco bushels prime Longbery on private terms.
OATs.-Mixed. 80 bushels very good on pri-
yate terms. Winter, IL bushels very good al
az
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NORFOLK PEANUT MARKET.

| FypRpARY2-Market nrm and good iemsnd'
| Receipts continue large. Prime. ~ tc. fancy
| ii,e. common. 1<ssc. sheiisd, f>ssc. fse
| tory hand-picked. 4a5c.
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GRAIN AND COTTON EXCHANGE.

RICHMOND, February :, 1897,
OFFERINGS.
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JERSEY CITY.

A large crowd OF striking 'longshOre-
men in jersey City this morning inter
cepted party OF about so new men
going to work on the dock of the Thing
yalla Steamship Line, and used them
mp so badly that only % reached the
dock. The strikers were not troubled
by the police. An attempt was also
made by the striking coal-handlers TO
drive away the new men unloading coal
at the foot Of Newark street, Hoboken,
for the Hoboken Ferry Company. The
police dispersed the strikers before they
had time 10 injure any one. Work was
resumed by the new men under police
protection
Between 800 and 600 freight-handlers
in Jersey City in the employ OF the
Pennsylvania railroad struck to-day IN
sympathy with their brethren ON the
New York side.
Owing TO the strikes, the Deyoe Man
ufacturing Company toil-refnery), ut
Long Island City, were compelled to
shut down the entire works to-day,
throwing between 800 and 400 persons
out Of employment.
The strikers ut the coal-docks at
South Amboy. N. j., have induced the
storekeepers to boycott the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad Company by threatening
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27
TYPE MANUFACTURERS.
Tho Methods Employed I'm the Foundrles
of the Present Day.


of the Present Day.
Gutenberg, Roster Qf he ever liveD,
and most of the early printers made
their own type, and this. indeed, is the
germ and key of the whole industry.
The making of the type is now call
ing by itself-the trade of the type
founder-but it is most curious that up
to the invention of the type-casting
machine in 1888 by an American, David
Bruce, Jr., of New York, there had
been scarcely any improvements in the
process since the carly days. Then, as
now, in all probability, the type-found-
er cut first his 'counter-punch" of
hard steel, which stamps into the end
of the tiny bit of soft steel the interior
part of the letter to be made. 1t is a
patient man who must do this work,
which is completed by cutting away
all the superfuous metal outside the
letter, leaving in relief the letter A of
the desired new pattern or new
size. When smoke-proof of his
die shows the punch-cutter that
his A is perfect, he hardcns the bit of
steel, and with successive blows of this
die upon o bit Of copper makes the
matrix for any number of type. If it
is very large letter, the metal is
poured into mold, with these mat
rices at the bottom, by hand, in the
old-fashioned way, and the letters
sawn apart; but most types are now
cast in the little casting machines,
which will turn out hundred or more
type minute. The type metal has
been fused in great smclting-rooms,
where the lead, antimony, and tin
have been mixed in the crucibles i'm The
proper proportions to form this alloy,
which must be "hard, yet not brittle;
ductile, yet tough; flowing freely, yet
hardening quickly" 1t is kept fluid in
little furnace under the casting ma
chine, whence, as the caster turns u
crank, 1t is spurted by n pump in
just the right quantity to fill tiny
mold which presents itself ut the
spout at just the right moment to
receive it. The copper matrix forms
the end Of tho mold, and as the latter
jumps back with its quickly cooling
charge of metal, the matrix frees itself
from the mold, the upper half of the
mold pops of, and the formed type
Is tossed out instanter. Thence the
tiny bits go to the breakers, boys who
break off the waste 'jcts" of metal;
rubbcrs, with leathcr-protccted fingers,
sitting at large circular stones, rub
down the rough edges; girls set the
types up in long rows into dressing
block" In which they are held while
the dresser, with planning tool,
grooves their understandings and
shaves their sides perfectly true.
After passing The inspection of his
magnifying glass, the good letters go
to a haven of rest TO wait the printers
orders, while the bad are committed
again to the flames. r. r. Booker, IN
Harper's Magazine.
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For a Cent and a Quarter.

'.Did you noticep" asked the joking
boarder at the breakfast-tablc, "that
Postmaster Judd was trying to sell of
the two-cent stamps, and for that rca-
son was selling them at the rate of
thirteen for cent and a quartcrP"
mo-" exclaimed all the lady boardcrs
in chorus. ats the first time" re-
marked lady, noted for keeping q
sharp lookout for bargains, "that 1
ever heard of the post office coming
down on any thing" 'Isn't there u
law against such a slaughter in pricesP'
asked another. Being informed that
there was no law on the subject, the
ladies decided to visit the pos.-oilicc
that day and invest in stamps. They
did so and bought thirteen two-ccnt
stamps for cent and quarter Of n
dollar. = Chicago Journal.
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work of two tons Of English coal in the
factories of Odessa, and in England
the opinion was freely expressed that
before long vessels would be carrying
this residuum to ports on the Mediter-
ranean. The completion of the North
Caucasus railway to Novorossisk and
the improvement Of that port at a cost
of one million nine hundred and thirty
five thousand dollars open for Caspian
oil new outlet which has advantages
that Batoum can never possess. More-
over, the new road traverses the Black
sea petroleum field. rich in oil,
which will now be developed.
In May last the steamship
Charles Howard was supplied in
London with appliances for burning
residual oils, and Immediately after
ward she started for the Black Sea.
"Not particle Of smoke was visible
at the funnel. and her fires worked
admirably"
We do not know that oil residuum
has been successfully and continuous
ly used by motor engines In this coun-
try heretofore, except on the largo
ferry steamers of the Central Pacific
Railroad Company at San Francisco.
The saving in cost on that line, as
compared with coal, is said to have
been forty per cent. The saving on
the Swedish railways is reported to be
from twenty-five to fifty per cent. 1t
was expected that $3.50, 900 a year
would be saved by the use of oil on the
road from Alexandria to Cairo. There
is, of course, greater economy in the
use of oil where the residuum can be
transferred directly from the refineries
to the steamer or locomotive. At Baku
this fuel, which is called "astatki." is
sold at ten cents ton, and of the L.
600, 900 tons produced annually one
third has, in recent years, been vast
cd. The general use of liquid fuel on
railways will probably cause it to be
used in transatlantic steamships. II
1000 tons of residuum will do the work
of 1000 or $500 tons of coal, and at
the same time occupy the space of only
600 tons of coal, as has been asserted,
the advantages gained by burning it
can easily be seen.-M Y Times.
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PETROLEUM FOR FUEL.
A New Method Of Supplying Power T.
Locomotives and Steam Vessels.

A Now Method Of Supplying Power to
Locomotives and Steam Vessels.
The use of petroleum instead of coal
on q Pennsylvania railroad train run
ming from Altoona to Pittsburgh prob
ably foreshadows great change in the
methods Of supplying power to locomo-
tives in the United States. About
IL barrels of oil, carried In tank
on the tender, were consumed during
the trip of 116 miles, and the expert
ment is reported to have been COM
pletely successful.
1t is strange that the residuum of
petroleum was not substituted for coal
some time ago In the locomotives that
traverse the State whose vast deposits
of petroleum have for years supplied
the markets of the world with the best
quality Of illuminating oil. As it is.
we only follow the example set by the
carriers Of Baku petroleum. In 1884
large quantities of oil were used as fuel
on the Russian railroads in the region
between the Black and Caspian seas.
One year later oil residuum had sup
planted coal not only in the locomo-
tives Of the Transcaucasion and Trans
caspian railways, but also in the
furnaces of 800 steamboats, plying on
the Caspian and in the volga river.
Last year Russian oil was used almost
to the exclusion of coal on the Swedish
railways, an engine using oil was
drawing trains between Alexandria
and Cairo, and the same kind of fuel
supplied power for all the engines of
the Baku refineries. From Moscow to
Teheran and from the Merv oasis to
the port of Batoum, on the Black Sea,
oil has taken the place of coal on
thousands of miles Of railway and In
hundreds of factories.
Last February the sailing vessel
Protektsia arrived at Odessa, carrying
three hundred tons of oil residuum
consigned to the factories at that port
which had boon using English coal.
The price of this fuel at the port of
Novorossisk, where II had been taken
on board. was about four dollars and
fifty cents ton. It was acknowl-
edged that one ton Of Il would do the
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Advertising Rates.

basinesS Cards, one year, one dollar per line.
Local notices, among local reading matter, ten
tents per line for each insertion.
business notices. five cents per limo each insertion
Births, Marriages and Deaths free.
Obituaries, Resolutions, Cards Of Thanks, etc.,
at advertising rates. N'
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

A New Yorker has invented va.
CUM, but the authorities in Washing
ton refuse to grant him patent on it.
They say his vacuum is bare-faced
infringement on a dudes head.-Nor-
ristown Herald.
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A Postponed Conference.

"And had I better speak with your
father tonight, dearP" he asked, as hc
suddenly continued to hold on to her
with both arms.
mo. George" she answered from
his top vest button''not tonight 1t Is
nearly twelve o'clock, aud papa has
doubtless gone To bed. IN Y Sum-
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

The difference between poor base
ball player and black measels is that
one strikes out and the other strikes
in.-Philadelphia Call.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

The pitcher, whether in ba'e ball
nine or not, is very popular nowadays.
Boston Post.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

A letter received at country post
Office in New Hampshire, addressed
"An Ok" was delivered to Miss Ann
Knox.-Lowell Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

Cheek is the tight rope upon which
crafty men often cross the chasm of
ignorance to success Washington
Hatchet.
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Brown--Hullo, Jones How is
your wife Jones Ca little deaf y
Very clustering and disagreeable this
morning.-Troy Times.
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Speaking of the number thirteen,
England found it unlucky when that
number of States rebelled against
her.-Pittsburgh Chronicle.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

Never want anything you cant get
and you will always get all you want.
Manchester Union.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

A Newport girl is of such jealous
disposition that she cries whenever
she hears of her fellow embracing a
lamppost.-Kentucky State Journal.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

"Here's another lockout" said the
barber as he examined the elderly gen.
tleman's head. Boston Beacon.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

Sir-prize parties will always be pop
ular with the girls as long as any of
them are single.-St. Paul Herald.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

The last charge at Gettysburg was
made by the hotel keepers.-Ex.
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Mr.. Chas. w. Felt believes that
railroads are only in their infancy.
He probably arrives at this conclusion
by contemplation of the fact that the
switch is used upon them to so great
an extent.-Boston Transcript.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

A North Of England fcrryman has
the following motto; mo crown, NO
crossr'
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WIT AND HUMOR.

A slow-match--Susan b. Anthony's.
Chicago News.
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Master Tommy is out walking with
his mother. Seeing a colored man he
exclaimed ooh wouldn't like to
be as black as that !" "What an
idea !" "Yes, because then should
not have to bother about washing my
face."-- Texas Siftings.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

Connoisseur-"I tell you what it is,
McDaub, those buzzards are simply
superb. You shouldn't paint anything
but birds" Artist (disgusted)--
"Those are not buzzards. They are
angels. Texas Siftings.
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Duncan A. Cameron, NJ. ID. G. H.

Graduate McGill University Montreal, late house
surgeon Montreal General Hospital. Diseases OF
eyes and ears a speciality. Office with Dr. Wilkin-
son, Second street. I36
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1887-07-27

juror, u you CuH oIihb "o"pt NeiuiC'
of ofmanslaughter IN the second degree"
Such was the verdict, and the lawyer
thanked the juror warmly as he paid
him the money. Yes" said the jur-
or, "it was tough work, but l got
there after awhile. All the rest were
for acquittal. Omaha World.
Mr.. Alpheus Hardy, of Boston,
while cutting off coupons week ago,
dropped his scissors, which cut his leg
so severely that the wound had to be
sewed up, and his condition is now
critical. Blessed are they who own
no bonds, for they shall not drop the
scissors while cutting off coupons. 1t
is dangerous operation, anyway, and
we never indulge in it.--Norristown
Herald.
Another mine gone to the wall"
said a gentleman standing on the side
walk to a friend, as a lawyer who is
interested in iron mining stock was
passing,
What mine is that ?" asked the
lawyer.
"Kalsomine," answered the old jok-
cr as he lodged behind a cigar sign,
while the lawyer went of looking
over his shoulder, mad enough to
fght.-Peck's Sun.
The kind of contrivance he wanted.
-"Mr. Doppenheimer, | want to in
troduce burglar alarm into your
house, 1t will indicate at which door
or window" 81 don't want none
of dose tlngs. l don't bodder me init
burglars" "Once you have tried
them, Mr.. Doppenheimer-" Look
here, meister. IF you wash got con-
drivancc what keeps mine wife from
goin' dru mine pockets when / wash
ashleep, den talks NIT you little
bit.-Harpers Bazaar.
II guess I'd better withdraw from
the church for two or three months" !"
said a Dakota man TO the minister.
"Why, how is that, brother! what's
the matter !" inquired the pastor. IL
feel three or four cyclones lies sort of
working around in my mind and
they've got TO come out. Just give
me leave of absence for say ninety
days and I'll be back with you again
next fall. / believe here will be some
of the thunderingest cyclones lies ever
told and don't want to disgrace the
church. Dakota Bell,
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Low Prices +!
F. S. DEWEY.

For everything 10 use or eat,
Rice, Coffee, Nutmegs Tea and Meat,
Alispice and Candy. Starch and Soap.
New Prunes and currants. Seeds and Rope,
Knives, Forks and Spoons, Gunpowder. Hams
Lines, Fish-hooks, Cartridges and Clans,
Ink. Paper, Pcns, Lcad-pencils, States.
Nappics and Pitchers, Soups and Plates.
shotguns and Muskets. Rifles fine,
Don't faiI TO find the Big Deer sign.
East, South and West their treasures bring,
Where all who buy rejoice and sing.
Each ono who comes brings many more,
You'll find the throng at
DEWEY'S Store.
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LINES EAKINS. N. d.

Physician, Surgeon and Accoucheur, Graduate Of
Toronto University College, Toronto, Ontario.
Residence-Hopper House, first door west OF
NJ Il. church, Chisholm street Alpena.
Office at Bostwick's drug store. V2-m6
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Prof. S. M. White

Organist and Director of Music at Trinity Church,
in this city Will receive pupils for instructions in
vocal and instrumental music For terms, etc, ap-
q
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Alpena to Detroit.
Detroit, Bay City 81 Alpena Il. H.

Mail and Accom-
Miles. Express. modation.